So Far So Good

Everytime I say that phrase I'm using as a title, I think of a patient we had at work that would say that nearly everytime we did therapy with her. I think of her frequently now. But I can't remember her name. Oh well. But anyway, I'm hanging in there pain wise. The shoulder area has been doing fine with very little pain. However, today as I was pushing a wheelchair with a heavy patient in it, I could feel it starting to tight up and kind of burn. So the rest of the way I was careful how I positioned myself behind the wheelchair for the least amount of stress in the shoulder area and went slow. Right now I feel kind of tight there. I am hoping I don't have another painful muscle spasm like I did last week. My MRI is now scheduled for next Friday. Not looking forward to it. But on the other hand it will be good to see if there is a problem or not. Of course I hope it is the "or not" option. But then I probably would not know why the pain happened in the first place.

Yesterday I went to my weekly strength training I do every Thursday. Except last week I had to skip it do to the extreme pain. Well, it was extreme to me. Plus I was at the doctor during the time I normally do the workout. Because of the doctor's orders to not lift more than 10 pounds, we did not do any arm things. The focus was legs, abs and neck and a light workout for the lower back. Lower back doing much better today. Hooray!! It would be nice if this keeps up. I went to my Physical Therapy today. Currently I have 4 more sessions to go. It would be good if my back is doing well enough to not need any more therapy after that. In the meantime I have been taught several stretching and strengthening exercises to do that should help my back in the long run. If I want to be able to keep doing my job, I need to get my back healthy again. I can now sympathize with sports stars who complain of muscle spasms, definitely not a fun thing.

Weather wise we had a couple of cool days, but now it is warmer again. In the upper 80's, low 90's. I am noticing the days getting shorter. Around here the sun sets before 8 pm now. I am looking forward to the cooler weather. I am not comfortable in hot weather. And with the onset of hot flashes, the hot weather is even more uncomfortable. Yucko!

Have a Good Weekend. TGIF!